Biological Sciences Minor
A minor in Biological Sciences is achieved by completing the following requirements:
Degree Requirements
Required Core Course
| BIO 123 | Cellular Basis of Life | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 124 | Diversity of Life | 1 Course Credit |
Required Distribution Courses
Three (3) additional BIO course credits from the following list (or as approved by the Biological Sciences department), two of which must be at the 200-level or higher.
At least one course must be taken from each distribution course list (A: Cellular Basis of Life & B: Diversity of Life).
Distribution A-Cellular Basis of Life
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 222 | Microbiology w/Immunology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 315 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 323 | Principles of Physiology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 325 | Neurobiology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 330 | Genetics | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 335 | Vertebrate Endocrinology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 410 | Human Anat w/Cadaver Dissect. | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 431 | Developmental Biology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 475 | Introductory Bioinformatics | 1 Course Credit |
Distribution B-Diversity of Life
| BIO 167 | Human Evolution | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 214 | Botany | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 220 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 332 | Mammalogy | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 338 | Ornithology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 344 | Dendrology & Forest Ecology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 346 | Conservation Biology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 350 | Cave Biology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 420 | Field Ecology | 1 Course Credit |
| BIO 494 | Evolution | 1 Course Credit |
All of the above courses are one (1) credit. Students must receive a C or higher in both BIO 123 and 124 and all three distribution courses. A maximum of one transfer course may be used to fulfill the Biological Sciences minor requirements.